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Stopping with Front brake or Rear brake?
#11
04-29-2007, 10:10 AM
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#12
04-29-2007, 10:36 AM
RE: Stopping with Front brake or Rear brake?
I try to always start with the rear and then add the front. The idea is that your best stopping power is with both brakes applied. The secret is to practice the method until the back brake doesn't lock up. I know normal driving and all you could just use the back brake, however then you would have no practice on the intergration of both brakes. I start with the back then add the front and then once almost stopped I use mostly the rear so the front end doesn't dive an pull the bike down. Left foot down, ready to pull out incase.
#13
04-29-2007, 10:49 AM
RE: Stopping with Front brake or Rear brake?
ORIGINAL: Motor Squad
Both brakes, but use less pressure on front brake as the bike begins to come to a complete stop. Rear brake only for really slow speed stuff like parking.
Both brakes, but use less pressure on front brake as the bike begins to come to a complete stop. Rear brake only for really slow speed stuff like parking.
Be carefull with that front brake at slow manuevering speeds. It will pull your bike right down.
MSF and Ride Like a Pro IV - I think both these programs demonstrate the pull.
#14
04-29-2007, 10:54 AM
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RE: Stopping with Front brake or Rear brake?
I generally use both brakes to stop but put down both feet as I ride alot 2-up and hold the front brake at a light.Remember front brakes are 70% of the braking.If you use only the rear as the bike slows and the front drops the weight is shifting to the front tire and off the rear tire.
#15
04-29-2007, 02:16 PM
RE: Stopping with Front brake or Rear brake?
ORIGINAL: Arizona
I use both brakes religiously all the time...
I use both brakes religiously all the time...
I use both, too, as long as I'm not in any kind of turning situation. But for that last ten feet, I think I tend to use the rear brake. Back when I learned, the fashion was to avoid using the front brake. I didn't understand why back then, but now I'm pretty sure it's because I learned in an urban environment where your skill as a rider was judged by your slow speed moves. At low speed, the rear brake rules.
The real key, of course, is to stay aware of your situation and select the right braking strategy for conditions.
#16
04-29-2007, 02:23 PM
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#17
04-29-2007, 03:09 PM
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RE: Stopping with Front brake or Rear brake?
The main problem with using the front only in the last few feet - we are all animals of habit - if you do this and nothing "pops up" then you will be OK - problem starts when you are slowing to stop on your only brake is the front - and something happens and you suddenly grab a hand full - if that front is turned at all it will pitch you sidways or if the front tire is on something slick - again, down you go...
Had a very good friend in a parking lot - turing into a stall using front only.... saw somthing in his way, grabbed a hand full - hot day - front tire happened to be on tar snake - bang - down in a flash - could not figure it out until he replayed it all in his head = that front brake is very stong and will lock that front tire in a flash...
Had a very good friend in a parking lot - turing into a stall using front only.... saw somthing in his way, grabbed a hand full - hot day - front tire happened to be on tar snake - bang - down in a flash - could not figure it out until he replayed it all in his head = that front brake is very stong and will lock that front tire in a flash...
#18
04-30-2007, 12:27 AM
RE: Stopping with Front brake or Rear brake?
ORIGINAL: harley0711
The main problem with using the front only in the last few feet - we are all animals of habit - if you do this and nothing "pops up" then you will be OK - problem starts when you are slowing to stop on your only brake is the front - and something happens and you suddenly grab a hand full - if that front is turned at all it will pitch you sidways or if the front tire is on something slick - again, down you go...
Had a very good friend in a parking lot - turing into a stall using front only.... saw somthing in his way, grabbed a hand full - hot day - front tire happened to be on tar snake - bang - down in a flash - could not figure it out until he replayed it all in his head = that front brake is very stong and will lock that front tire in a flash...
The main problem with using the front only in the last few feet - we are all animals of habit - if you do this and nothing "pops up" then you will be OK - problem starts when you are slowing to stop on your only brake is the front - and something happens and you suddenly grab a hand full - if that front is turned at all it will pitch you sidways or if the front tire is on something slick - again, down you go...
Had a very good friend in a parking lot - turing into a stall using front only.... saw somthing in his way, grabbed a hand full - hot day - front tire happened to be on tar snake - bang - down in a flash - could not figure it out until he replayed it all in his head = that front brake is very stong and will lock that front tire in a flash...
I find it interesting that so many people are giving unsafe advice regarding using mainly front brake and putting both feet down. That habit is asking for the bike to go down at slow speed, especially if the wheel is turned a little bit in either direction.
#19
04-30-2007, 12:32 AM
#20
04-30-2007, 12:43 AM
RE: Stopping with Front brake or Rear brake?
ORIGINAL: harley0711
The main problem with using the front only in the last few feet - we are all animals of habit - if you do this and nothing "pops up" then you will be OK - problem starts when you are slowing to stop on your only brake is the front - and something happens and you suddenly grab a hand full - if that front is turned at all it will pitch you sidways or if the front tire is on something slick - again, down you go...
Had a very good friend in a parking lot - turing into a stall using front only.... saw somthing in his way, grabbed a hand full - hot day - front tire happened to be on tar snake - bang - down in a flash - could not figure it out until he replayed it all in his head = that front brake is very stong and will lock that front tire in a flash...
The main problem with using the front only in the last few feet - we are all animals of habit - if you do this and nothing "pops up" then you will be OK - problem starts when you are slowing to stop on your only brake is the front - and something happens and you suddenly grab a hand full - if that front is turned at all it will pitch you sidways or if the front tire is on something slick - again, down you go...
Had a very good friend in a parking lot - turing into a stall using front only.... saw somthing in his way, grabbed a hand full - hot day - front tire happened to be on tar snake - bang - down in a flash - could not figure it out until he replayed it all in his head = that front brake is very stong and will lock that front tire in a flash...